Ole Mofjell
| Ole Mofjell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 July 1990 Søgne, Vest-Agder |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Morning Has Occurred |
Ole Mofjell (born 11 July 1990 in Søgne, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer known from bands like Morning Has Occurred.
Career
When given a sharp drum for his sixth birthday by his father, Mofjell started his drumming career.[1] He got his formal music education on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium.
Mofjell resided in Berlin until he moved to Copenhagen in 2015. He performed on scenes throughout Europe with projects like the quartet 'Morning Has Occurred' with a current self-titled album (2014)[2] and the duo 'Not On The Guest List', together with his cohabitant girlfriend Natalie Sandtorv. He is also active in other projects like 'Brute Force' with a self titeled debut album in 2014, 'One Out Of Town' and the duo 'Tysk Impro' with trumpeter Erik Kimestad Pedersen, in addition to the release of his debut solo album (2015).[1]
Honors
Discography
- With Morning Has Occurred
- With Brute Force
- 2014: Brute Force (Va Fongool)
- With Rob Void 3.0
- 2014: Nonfigurativ Musikk 5 (Nonfigurativ Musikk)[3]
- With Cokko
References
- 1 2 3 "Musikkpris til innovativ trommeslager" (in Norwegian). Agder University College. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- 1 2 "Morning Has Occurred" (in Norwegian). Momentium.no. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Ole Mofjell". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "COKKO – The Dance Upon My Grave". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
External links
- BODVAR TORNES TRIO (1) - Bergen jazzforum on YouTube
- "Old Wind" Morning has Occured - Vestnorsk jazzsenter on YouTube
- Monitor: Morning Has Occurred og Karl Seglem on YouTube
- COKKO - Album teaser for upcoming debut album coming spring 2016 on YouTube